"WAHAHAHA!"

The psycho laughs as blood pools around his feet and his opponent kneels before him,

"ugh,"

"Ah, what's wrong? Are you losing too much blood? WAHAHAHA! Here! A little something for your trouble!"

*!*

"WAHAHAHA! So how your gut like a knife in it? WAHAHAHA!"

"Damn, the boss is cruel."

"Well, that green guy did try to kill him."

"True but-"

"E-excuse me?"

"Need something new kid?"

"Hey Emily!"

"Shut it!" She hushes

"So you need anything?"

"Yes, the crew need an extra hand to help them lift a crate or something for the party."

"Ask someone else, I'm busy."

"Everyone else is busy and they won't let me help since I'm new and all."

"..., but someone needs to watch these prisoners."

"I can cover you if you want and the new kid can help me."

"Ok fine. Where are they newbie?"

"Oh just behind those big crates, you can't miss them."

"Smell ya later then." the man grumbles as he saunters off

"See ya later Gary."

…

…

…

"So,"

...

"Have you ever wonder why we're here?" *WHACK*

"oof, ugh, thanks ma'am."

"Here catch." *clank* As the key bounces off Jaune's armour

"Hey Emily, where you going?"

"Just going to liberate some coins, Straw Hat."

The lady then runs off, leaving Luffy and Jaune behind,

"She seems nice, anyways, let me get that key and open the lock."

*SLAM!* A body collides with the cage containing Luffy

"WAHAHAHAHA! Not so tough now are you?"

"urgh"

"Zoro!"

"dammit"

"Oh oum, you're bleeding everywhere."

"Jaune, take Luffy and-"

A hand slams into Zoro's face, flinging him into Jaune and the cage, which send all of them off the cliff.

"Oops,"

"T-the town"

"Mayor?"

"All of it, destroyed?"

"Sir?"

"Those damn pirates."

"Please come back to your quarter sir, it's getting cold."

"Rick, get my weapon and every able body, we're taking back our town."

"WHAT?!"

While the suicidal mayor is preparing for his demise, at the bottom of a cliff our hero stir due to his cage being broken,

"ugh"

"ow"

"WOOHOO! That was fun! Now let's go beat up that clown."

"Luffy, we can't, Zoro just got stabbed thirty times or something and I can't feel my body, wait,...now I can, ow"

"Well, can any of you stand, we can't stay here long, there's nothing to eat here."

"Luffy, really? You're thinking about foo- You know what? Nevermind, grab Zoro, I'll be right there."

"You sure you need a helping hand?"

"No no I'm good. See? Standing, just as new."

"You're not standing straight though."

"Well we did fell off a cliff, so the ability to stand and talk alone is a miracle. I'm not complaining either way."

"Okay then, let's go."

"Right behind ya."

And so the duo and the wounded move on through the crater,

"Dear Oum, there's nothing left but dust and ash."

"Hey Jaune, can you hold Zoro for a second?"

"Sure, oof"

"ugh"

"Ah, you've woke up, how you feeling Zoro?"

"...Why are you holding me? And, where's that damn kid?"

"He's up there. On top of the building to the left."

"At least he's not begging us for food."

"Hey guys! I see something!"

"What do you see Luffy?"

"Half of the town is intact and there's a shop straight in front of us, it's not far."

"Let's get a move on then, don't wanna lose anymore blood."

Five minutes later,

"We're here!"

"Finally, how you holding up Zoro?"

"..."

"Zoro?"

"..."

"Luffy! Quick! Grab whatever you can from the store! Zoro's unconscious!"

*Grrrr*

"Huh?"

"What's wrong Luffy? Wake up Zoro!" *slap*

"Oh nothing, just a dog."

"Well move it aside! Don't die on me Zoro!" *slap*

*Grrr* *Woof* *Woof*

"Move aside puppy, I got a friend to save."

*Grrrr*

"Don't say, I didn't warn ya."

As Luffy reaches for the dog,

"Don't you dare touch that dog!"

"Wha? Who there!"

An old man with pieces of armour made out of leather strap to his frail old body, stands next to the 'pet store', pointing a spear at Luffy's head,

"Who are you old man?"

"Luffy! Sorry about your dog sir, but we need supplies from your store to keep our friend alive."

"Where is this friend of yours?"

"Right here sir."

"Oh my, I don't know much, only a little about medicine, I'll see what I can do."

"That's all we ask sir."

*rip*

"Sir, we can use one of our shirt instead."

"No no, it's the least I can do for not able to help your wounded friend."

"Nice wiener dog you got."

"Luffy!"

"What? I'm saying he has a nice dog."

*Grrrr*

"Now is not the time."

"Oh ho ho, from that comment, I'm guessing you're not from around here?"

"Eh, no sir, me and my wounded friend got here by boat, but he,"

"I got here by a bird."

"A bird?"

"We ran out of food, so we tried to hunt and,"

"I tried to catch a bird but it caught me instead, flew over the town and got hit by a cannonball."

"Damn pirates and their potshot, at least they hit something else other than the town."

"Pirates?"

"You haven't notice? I thought your friend here getting stabbed by them would give it away."

"There were no pirates, just a bunch of men dressing up in make up, who also look like creepy clowns."

"Those creepy men you're talking about, would be the Buggy Pirate."

"Buggy Pirate? That's an,... interesting name."

"Well it can't be helped that some people have no imagination."

"Hey Jaune, someone's watching us." Luffy whispers